What The Hell Just Happened In Music This Week?

Kanye plays his new album, Kendrick Lamar drops his record "i," and more.

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Is Yeezy season approaching? It's certainly as close as it's ever been. While in Paris for Paris Fashion Week, Kanye West played his upcoming as-yet-titled album for a small group of people. This news comes straight from rapper Theophilus London, who worked closely with Kanye on his own upcoming album, VIBES, and was also present for the listening session. 

Earlier in the week, Kanye made a surprise appearance at AAHH! Fest in Chicago, joining former G.O.O.D. Music member and close friend Common on stage to perform a number of classics from his catalog. With Kanye West steadily creeping back into the forefront of music, it's only a matter of time before he delivers what is likely the most anticipated project since, well, Yeezus.

Plus, Amber Rose files for divorce from Wiz Khalifa, Bow Wow gets engaged, and Kendrick Lamar drops his new record "i." Check out all that and more in What The Hell Just Happened In Music This Week?

Bow Wow surprised everyone by getting engaged to model Erica Mena.

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Kanye West showed out with a performance at AAHH! Fest in Chicago.

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The fate of Beats Music is in the air after a report suggested Apple would shut the service down.

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Kendrick Lamar dropped his new record “i."

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Amber Rose filed for divorce with Wiz Khalifa, claiming the rapper was unfaithful.

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Kanye West played his new album in Paris…three times.

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André 3000 revealed he and Big Boi have no plans to release another OutKast album.

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Date: September 26 

André 3000 has broken his media silence for his promo run of the upcoming Jimi Hendrix biopic, Jimi: All Is By My Side. Following an appearance on Ellen, André graced the cover of Billboard, where he talked in detail about the film and shined light on his seven-year hiatus. He also opened up about the possibility of new music from OutKast and revealed that as of right now there are no plans for a new project from him and Big Boi, and that they don't even have one new song together.

He’s got no plans for another movie or a solo album — never mind new Outkast music. And just to be clear, here’s how he explains that last one: “There are no plans to do [an Outkast album]. It’s not like some people think: ‘They’re about to drop this album!’ We don’t have, like, one song. There’s no trickery or nothing like that.”

The good news though? André didn't shut out the possibility of new solo music from him in the near future, and said that Big Boi is currently working on his own new solo music.

“I know Big Boi’s [working on his]; I haven’t even started on [mine],” says Benjamin, then adds, sounding his common refrain: “I’ve got to find something I’m excited about.” For the record, he’s not done with rapping: “To be clear, there’s no retirement.” And he’s not in conflict with Big Boi: “It’s kind of like growing up in a house with your brother, people expecting y’all to live in the same room and have bunk beds forever,” says Benjamin. “And people try to read into it and say people are beefing. But it’s nothing like that, man. Big Boi will always be my brother and a really important part of my life.”

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